Birch Lake
Rainbow trout water; 1 stocking on the 2026 record.
Cass County · Michigan · see it on the national map
1
stocking 2026
Mar 31
last stocked
3,100
fish reported
280
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 | Rainbow trout | adult | 3,100 | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Harwood Lake | 5.7 mi | Mar 31 |
| Diamond Lake | 6.5 mi | Jun 2 |
| Pigeon River IN | 8.8 mi | spring 2026 |
| Little Elkhart River IN | 11 mi | spring 2026 |
| Hemlock Lake | 13 mi | Mar 31 |
Records from Michigan DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Michigan fishing
regulations.